Tribal Carvings
(20th century)
lotof 2, includes:
Subut bird dance ornament (Maprik, Papua New Guinea); attached to stand, with red and white pigment, inkked collection number S-824; height 10 inches x width...
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OCEANIC CARVED SHIELD, ASMAT, WESTERNNEW GUINEA Uncertain age, but likely mid 20th century, the front carved with stylized pattern in relief, with brown and white earthen pigments, 50 1/4 in. H., 13 3/4 in. W....
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IMPORTANT OCEANIC CARVED ASMAT TRIBALSHIELDImportant Oceanic carved Asmat tribal shield, Papua New Guinea, featuring male figure with carved eyes, nose, mouth, shown with one arm bent, one extended attached to...
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Bioma Spirit figure, Papua New Guinea,Gulf Province, Wapo/Era River, decorated in white and orange pigment with carved designs throughout, 27" h...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA SAGO CARVED WOOD PLATTERLakeSenteni, oval shaped serving platter with undulating geometric patterns, painted with black and white pigment, with small handle, 29 x 10-3/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA NORTHWEST ASMAT SHIELDcarvedwooden oval, painted with red, white, and black pigment, with carved stingray and stylized animal figures, handle on center back, 49 x 12-1/4 in.
Note: Dr. Grimes acquired...
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TWO PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARVED WOODEN ASMATMASKStwo Asmat faces: one painted black with cowrie shell eyes, nose handle and carved geometric figures, 15-3/8 in.; one painted black with orange and white pigment and carved...
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20TH C. PAPUA NEW GUINEA PAINTED WOODHORNBILL CARVING**Originally Listed At $250**
Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, mid-20th century CE. A delightful carving of a large-beaked bird - probably a hornbill...
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19TH C. PNG ADMIRALTY ISLANDS ADZE HANDLEW/ BLADE**Originally Listed At $500**
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden adze handle of an angled...
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OPENWORK FIGURE, KOPAR / ANGORAMOpenworkcarved figure, Kopar / Angoram style, with white stripes, red and yellow pigment, shell and rope ornamentation. Anthropomorphic.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art describes...
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Northwest Asmat War Shield, PossiblyBrazza River, Papua New Guinea. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. 20th century large Asmat shield with geomtric pattern in orange, white and black pigments....
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BAGA POLYCHROMED SNAKE HEADDRESS, EX-SOTHEBY’S19th/20th c., Guinea, carved wood, in an undulating form, incised and painted with white and red triangular stripes, on a custom 9"squ display stand, 48.5"h x 6.75"w x approx....
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LARGE GARAMUT DRUMSepik River Region, coral, white and black pigment on carved wood, the long hollowed canoe-form body decorated with incised circular pattern and painted link scroll, with...
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TURAMA PEOPLE, GOPE SPIRIT BOARD Late19th c., Papua New Guinea, oval shaped relief carved wood with white and brown pigment, depicting an imunu spirit, 51.5"h x 11"w...
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TURAMA PEOPLE, GOPE SPIRIT BOARD Likely19th c., Papua New Guinea, relief carved wood with white and brown pigment, 51.5"h x 11"w...
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LIFE-SIZE OCEANIC CARVED WOOD CROCODILE20th c., Papua New Guinea, green, yellow and white painted wood, embellished with woven grass and feathers, raised on four short legs, in two parts, approx. 12"h x160"l x...
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INYAI-EWA PEOPLE, ARIPA MALE FIGURE18th c., Papua, New Guinea, carved wood with white pigment, representing spirits to serve as hunting helpers, carbon dated to c. 1735 (copy of test from Univ. of Illinois...
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Sepik River New Guinea Polychrome MaskShield, carved double stacked mask shield in remnant red, white and yellow polychrome paint patterned decoration, 57"H, baring a tag reading "Extremely rare Sepik River New...
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BOBO BIRD MASK FROM BURKINA FASOMaskwith red, blue, black stripes, triangular top, beak and very round protruding eyes in red/black/white. We do not believe this mask is from the same region as the other Papua...
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PAPUAN GULF, GOPE BOARD 19th/20th c.,Era River, New Guinea, carved wood with white and brown pigment, carved in relief with a nude male figure, inscription verso "F & M Wright" (for Faith and Martin Wright),...
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LARGE PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARVED WOOD PIGA Solid Hardwood 'Bunukwa' Pig with white engraved scarification, Massim region, Milne Bay, well proportioned, used as a throne in ritual, roughly 13" x 29" x 8", small shrinkage...
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NEW GUINEA WASHKUK ANCESTRAL FIGURE,CA. 1900 46½" x 12" x 6" Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, Washkuk Region, ca. early to mid 20th century, a large figure carved from a single piece of dark wood. The upper section...
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LARGE PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARVED SHIELDOceania / Papua New Guinea large polychrome and carved shield, 20th century, with stylized facial features, in a light coral and white tones, and attached feathers to sides,...
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SEPIK RIVER CARVED WOOD CEREMONIAL BIRDHOOK Papua New Guinea,20th CenturyFigural representation of a bird, potentially a hornbill, decorated in red, blue, and white polychrome paint....
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PR SEPIK RIVER CARVED TREE BARK EFFIGIESNew Guinea,20th Centuryincludes a smiling figure decorated with white and red geometric patterns and one with mouth slightly ajar decorated with a figural face along the bottom....
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A Telefomin Carved and Painted WoodHouse Board Papua New Guinea curved board deeply carved with geometric patterned design highlighted with black red and white pigment height 82 1/2 in....
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New Guinea carved skull rack whitered and black paint decoration with woven accents fishhead ends with figure at center expected wear 70 1/2'' h. [De-accessioned from a Connecticut Museum]...
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A Large West or Central Africa Carvedand Painted Wood Drum possibly Baga Guinea or Bembe Democratic Republic of the Congo of tapering cylinder form raised on an openwork base of seven curved supports on a flared...
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A New Britain Carved and Painted WoodHead Papua New Guinea probably an architectural fragment the elongated oval face raised on a columnar support the conical forehead wrapped in cloth red black and white pigment...
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Two New Guinea wooden statues including:one carved and pierced figure with shell imbedded eyes rope piercings and decorations painted ceremoniously in black white and red paint surface loss to face minor damages...
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*A New Guinea Style Carved and PolychromeDecorated Shield in the Asmat style of shaped rectangular form with red ochre and white clay decoration depicting three figures surmounted by two carved seated figures. Height...
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WOODEN MASK AND PANEL Twentieth century.Carved New Guinea mask with layers of red blue and white paint. Inset tin teeth. Some loss. 10''h. not including modern base. And a carved Indian plaque of a monkey-faced...
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Large Oceanic wooden shield, Asmat,Papua, New Guinea. Carved curvilinear designs with ochre, white, and black pigment overall. Provenance: from the estate of Harrison Eiteljorg. 74" x 18 1/4". Good condition,...
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